I've always purchased the cheapie brushes, as I tend to just use these on occasion to comb my up my brows for trimming. I had racked up quite a bit in my drugstore.com dollars, so I decided to "splurge" LOL on an upgraded brush. I'm glad I did...it seems well made, and I believe that it will last a lot longer than my cheapie brushes. I also like that it has a larger comb and brush than most others, which makes it easier to use.It is a brow brush...so there's not too much to say about it...but it is a good product, and I do not feel it was money wasted.